Diary of the Trainer's Girlfriend

Yesterday was a great day for some relaxing and having some fresh baked cookies!  With my restricted diet I decided to take me first attempt at baking some gluten-free, eggless, and dairy-free cookies.  Oh, come on, they don’t sound that bad…do they?  I picked up a bag of Bob’s Red Mill gluten free all-purpose baking flour and used the cookie recipe on the back of the bag as my recipe guideline.   The recipe is as  follows:  ·        1-1/2 cups  Gluten Free Oat Flour ·        1 cup  GF All Purpose Baking Flour ·        1 cup Organic Sugar ·        1/4 cup  Flaxseed Meal ·        1/4 cup  Arrowroot Starch ·        1-1/2 tsp  Xanthan Gum ·        1 tsp  Baking Soda ·     ...

After struggling with trying to lose weight for the past year and not being very successful I decided to take a test to see if I had any food allergies.   Daman had been telling about the test and how surprising it was that so many people actually suffer from food allergies and sensitivities and don’t even know it.   The symptoms can range from bloating, weight gain, headaches, inflammation, fatigue and list goes on.   I figured that the test couldn’t hurt and maybe it would give me some insight.   The test was simple. I purchased it through my gym, went to a lab down the street from work to have my blood drawn, and then two days later I had t he results in my hands.   I then met with a nutritionist to go over my results and come up with a plan of action.   My results showed that while I did not have any full-blown (thank goodness) food allergies, it did show that I have sensitivity to certain foods.   Eggs I have eliminated from my diet f...